Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for September 18, 2019

Florrie, you want Andrew to strain his shoulders which his uses at darts in order to reach the clothes pins?

“I despair of you”??

The plural of woman is WOMEN.

Uh-oh – she’s used his entire first name: that is never a good sign.

Andy wouldn’t do a stroke of extra work even if his life were on the line!

He DID take the basket outside. Andy did work??!

One would think Flo has learned by now. One must S-P-E-C-I-F-Y.

Andy is like a computer. You have to specify what you want step by step. Not that it would help. Andy is a good-for-nothing.

Andy did as asked.

TO

THE

LETTER.

I think Andy has an out this time, he can’t reach the line.

The line is too high for Andy.

A classic I’ve always liked: Andy is talking to Chalkie, and he says, “I’d best be off. I promised to take Florrie out tonight and I’m already running a little late.” When he gets there, Flo says, “I mustn’t complain. After all, you got the day and the month right!” Andy looks out at the reader and says, “Nice start.”

I’m actually surprised Andy carried the basket out. (Andy actually doing work? Will wonders never cease?) You don’t see very many clotheslines these days. In a way, that’s kind of sad. Oh sure, they’re not always practical (e,g. when it’s raining or cold), but they get the job done when the weather’s right.